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Communication Department News
Students/faculty in the News April 2010: Prof. Spielvogel's Valley Sim computer program was selected by Zeeland-based venture firm Momentum for it's 2010 entrepeneur boot camp program. Read story March 2010: Prof. Housel's book, Understanding the College Experience of First-Generation Students: A Reader, was released by Brown Walker Press and featured in an article in the Holland Sentinel. Click here to read the article January 2010: Congratulations to Alison Garza and Samantha Molnar whose research paper was accepted for presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) to be held at the University of Montana in April. Their abstract on "International Perceptions of Global Communication" was one of those chosen from over 2600 submissions. April 2009: Five communication students were selected for Phi Beta Kappa: Ayannah Abiade, Kelli Carrier, Erin Fortner, Shanna Mack, and Laura VanTassell.
January 2009: Ten Communication Students had research accepted for presentation at NCUR. These students will traval to the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for The 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research to be held April 16-18, 2009. Congratulations to:
August 2008: Junior Julie Kocsis lands coveted internship with Saturday Night Live in New York City. Julie is participating in the New York Fine Arts semester off-campus program this fall. Read more
April 2008: The annual Communication Department Showcase was held on Thursday, April 17. Twenty-nine new members were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society. Graduating seniors were recognized as well as department award winners and Phi Beta Kappa inductees. February 2008: The Associated Collegiate Press honored two members of the staff of the weekly Hope College student newspaper The Anchor during the "Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention" held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 15-17. Ashley DeVecht, who is features editor received seventh place in the Single Page Design category for her features spread "World Travelers," which she developed with The Anchor's production manager, senior Nicholas Engel. Senior Evelyn Daniel, who with senior Emily Papple, serves as editor-in-chief, received 10th place in the Editorial/Commentary category for her column "Voice of Dissent." February 2008: Students Lauren Benecke and Mason Blenkhorn (faculty sponsor Rebecca DeVries), and Vanessa Claus (faculty sponsor Teresa Housel) had their research papers accepted for presentation at the Clement S. Stacy Undergraduate Research Conference at Purdue University-Calumet. Lauren, Mason, Vanessa and Prof. Housel will travel to Purdue University in April to present their research. February 2008: Communication student Ashley De Vecht was selected to be a magazine intern this summer for the American Society of Magazine Editors Internship Program in New York. She will be placed at a national magazine in NYC this summer (e.g., Guideposts, Glamour, Newsweek) . This is a highly prestigious, competitive, paid internship, and Ashley is the first Hope student ever to receive this honor. January 2008: Students Lauren Benecke and Mason Blenkhorn had their research papers accepted for presentation at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. NCUR is highly competitive, and this is a remarkable achievement. In April Lauren and Mason will travel to Salisbury University in Maryland to present their work. Newspaper
Articles Communication Students Study Abroad
Martha Miller Center for Global Education Dedication Celebration -- October 14-15, 2005
Dedication
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Summer 2008: Prof. Ji Hoon Park
traveled to Cameroon with a group of Hope engineering students
and
faculty
who
work on water purification. Prof. Park produced a video of his experience. When
the West Brings Civilization Back to Africa is a powerful presentation
of many of the challenges of intercultural communication and global power
relationships. 
